| Kresnik said:
Honestly, I'm with you that I thought GC got good first party support. SSX; Timesplitters; Burnout etc. All my favourite multi-plats from last gen were there. But generally, Xbox got them too, plus Xbox got the 'more important' ones. I put that in inverted commas because it's obviously debatable. But games like Metal Gear Solid 2; Grand Theft Auto San Andreas; Star Wars Battlefront 2 etc. were a big deal last gen and the sales showed it. GC did get plenty of third-party exclusives last gen, such as the ones you listed, but Xbox got them too. Dead or Alive; Doom; Morrowind; Project Gotham; Ninja Gaiden etc. Unless you wanted to count every single game which one got and the other didn't, it's going to be hard to quantify. I wouldn't say one had it better than the other personally, it just depends on your preference. |
I think it is because I prefer japanese games I was naturally more attracted to gamecube. I think gamecube had the right balance between multiplats but as you say it missed out on some notable ones. If wii u can match gamecube it will be perfect for me. I never had a gripe with gc. Obviously there is always a game on another system which I look and think "why can't I have that?" but it is like that with every system. Obviously I don't expect wii u to be perfect but I would be surprised if the others are as flawless as people think.
I am actually wondering if nintendo have a proper contract with platinum to publish more of their games. Obviously they picked up bayonetta 2 but publishing 101 might mean they have more publishing agreements with them.
If Iwata said they are making sure I will believe him. They are definitely showing it in their actions right now. I can't remember a time when nintendo had a list like this in the first 4 months. Its very promising. I just wish they would at least show the rest of the launch lineup. If not games out by christmas. The whole way they have gone about these wii u announcements is weird.
One more thing to complete my year = senran kagura localization =D
